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selie — The Rescue: Locke and Celes
Published: 2008-08-27 18:08:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 3122; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 159
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My favorite characters from one of my favorite games of all time. Locke and Celes from FF6.Normally I'm a very good, reasonable person when it comes to things I like, but I can't keep my mouth shut when I encounter a LockexTerra fangirl. I just can't help myself. It is the one surefire way to turn me into a raving fangirl beast.
Locke and Celes are together in the game, people. They have extraordinary chemistry (well, for a SNES game) and numerous scenes focusing on the development of their relationship. At the end of the game, they SHARE AN ENDING. Their symbols are TOGETHER on the table, their musical themes INTERTWINE, and they SHARE AN ENDING.
*cough*
Anyway, I love Locke. I love him so much. He's my favorite. And I love his relationship with Celes. They're variations on my favorite male and favorite female archetypes. Love love love <3
So I drew myself some fanart. I wanted a poster for my wall. Good news: I now have a poster on my wall. Squee.
Originally, hmm ... 8x11? Sketched, scanned, colored in Photoshop.
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I know, they're my absolute favorite <3
Thank you! It's always nice to meet more fans of this pair.
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I have to say- this is such a sweet picture. Right now I am half-working on a drawing, half procrastinating on DA, and THIS PICTURE WINS my attention. I don't even wanna work on my drawing no more. I just wanna look at your art now.
As luck would have it, I'm drawing that one scene that fans always point to when they claim LockexTerra. Over there in the Returner's Hideout. And I am trying to reword Locke's like about "besides, I am sure there are people who feel you're important to them". Because you have to admit, it's a little vague. It sounds like he's hinting at something. So that's my challenge for the week- need to work that out. Or maybe keep it as is?
No. Instead I'll just look at your art some more. Sooo pretty!
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This is such a great piece! You captured them really well, and I love the muted colors! And I know the feeling of meeting people dead-set on Locke-Terra (because even if you're a fan, you can't say it's canon). The story's really clear about Locke-Celes, and I just love their dynamic.
The nuttiest part is, I've been in-progress on new fanart of them, and they are positioned very similarly! If I fully finish it and upload, I hope you won't think I'm stealing the idea! >_< I guess that kind of embrace suits them with her going back for his bandanna! But this is seriously a wonderful pic of them! Go Locke-Celes!
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Thank you! I'm glad you like the picture. And I won't think it's stealing at all. I think we all like to draw our favorite scenes from the game, so there will be overlap.
I'm in the middle of new fanart of them myself (not colored, though) ... a scene I've already drawn several times since the game came out, though I think my art has gotten better in the past 15 years. So much love for these two and this game!
My boyfriend is playing through FF6 again and he has pointed out that the vast majority of story scenes in the game mostly exist to develop the relationship between Locke and Celes. If people just LIKE Locke/Terra, that's their own taste, but the game is really, really, really clear about what is canonical.
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It's just hard to not want to draw Celes/Locke in the jail cell, opera house, or crumbling Kefka tower...and it's certainly rewarding to draw fanart of older games after developing as an artist. Your style is so lovely, and it's clear you love the subject! And I can't wait to see your upcoming piece.
And I think with as many characters as there are in the game, I do feel there's not one solid protagonist, but a balance of Terra, Locke, and Celes. But you and your boyfriend are right, for a game with a considerably short script, they spend a TON of it on Locke/Celes. They're just a great pair!
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You have to come back here and let me know when you've finished that fanart - I would love to see it! They are really two of my absolute favorite characters, and I love their relationship too.
Basically I agree with everything you just said about the scene, so I'm dying to see your interpretation of it! Thanks for favoriting mine and leaving a nice comment. As one fan to another, it's always nice to hear someone share my enjoyment of something like this.
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